The World Nuclear Association classifies countries nuclear regulations in several major categories:[1] One major factor in the complexity of the licensing process is whether a proposed nuclear facility is the first of its kind or a well established design.
New designs have a longer and more detailed review process, while facilities that use an established design have a simpler process that often focuses on the site-specific issues for that project.
In the United States, licenses are issued either by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,[2] or in some cases by the individual states who have been delegated authority for some licensing activities, e.g. Arizona (Arizona Radiation Regulatory Agency).
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